As part of this week’s lesson, we were asked to watch a
video presentation given by Guy Kawasaki at Stanford. In his presentation he
talked about the importance of valuing where you are in life. He told the
students in attendance that he used to dream about his life post-graduation and
having fancy cars that he could drive around Stanford's campus, like he saw a lot
of people do. He then said that when he got to that point in his life, he wished
that he was back at Stanford when life seemed much simpler. I interpreted that
to mean that it is important to enjoy the stage of life that you are currently in,
whatever it may be. I have been guilty of being so anxious to graduate, that sometimes I
haven’t stopped to realize how blessed I am to be getting an
education right now. I'm not taking the time to appreciate all of the knowledge I am gaining through my experiences in school. I hope that I can learn from Guy Kawasaki and slow down
for a minute to fully appreciate whatever stage of life I am currently in. I hope
to be able to make the most out of my time studying at BYU-Idaho, and apply the
things I am learning now to my future endeavors.
This week we also learned about the 7 Habits of High
Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. The habit that has the most meaning for
me is “Sharpen The Saw.” The main idea behind sharpen the saw is making sure
that you take time to recharge your physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional
batteries. In order for individuals to be effective in executing the other 6
habits, they need to have the energy and focus that comes when the saw is sharp.
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